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Dennis Wu

Dennis Wu

San Francisco, CA, US

 

Employment 

McCall Design Group, San Francisco, CA, US, Job Captain

• Involve in all phases of design: Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents
• Participate in construction administration and project management
• Respond to RFIs (requests for information) from the field and issued field directives promptly
• Conduct site surveys and code research
• Review shop drawings, material samples, and product information
• Participate in weekly conference telephone calls with client, contractor, and project team to track the construction progress
• Work collaboratively and extensively with various government agencies

Jul 2011 - current
 

Asian Law Caucus, San Francisco, CA, US, Community Advocate

• Intake and assisted Chinese speaking low-income clients with immigration issues
• Interpreted at client meetings with attorneys and at interviews at USCIS
• Facilitated immigration clinics on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday
• Communicated with doctors/social workers from hospitals/health centers in Bay Area
• Worked with 40% clients with special needs due to mental/physical disabilities
• Completed over 200 immigration and naturalization forms to USCIS
• Interpreted and/or translate over 50 Chinese documents into English
• Participated and translate for guest speakers in the Immigration Reform Town Hall Meetings
• Maintained client records and ensure timely data entry of services provided, for reporting purposes.
• Liaison/reassured fraud victims that they can cooperate with authorities

Sep 2009 - Jul 2011
 

McCall Design Group, San Francisco, CA, US, Architectural Designer

• Extensively involved in all aspects of retail/commercial construction projects from start to finish

Apr 2007 - Jan 2009
 

Education 

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, US, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2002 - May 2006
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills